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Stephen & Michael’s Wedding at Capesthorne Hall

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We visited Capesthorne Hall last weekend for the beautiful Wedding of Stephen and Michael Howell on Saturday the 17th of May. Their story is one of true romance, as they travelled all the way back to Capesthorne Hall from Queensland, Australia to get married where they first met 10 years ago. It’s a beautiful venue and any chance we get to cater there always makes for a wonderful day.

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Image via Lesley Meredith Photography.

We were lucky enough to work with many of the best Wedding suppliers in the North West area at the Wedding such as, Adagio String Quartet, Cakeydora, Lesley Meredith Photography and Shaun Meredith Photography. Be sure to check out all of their websites to take a look at the amazing services they provide.

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Image of the Adagio String Quartet performing at the Wedding from Lesley Meredith Photography.

We were flattered to receive this wonderful thank you note from the lovely couple themselves, it’s always amazing to hear such wonderful feedback, thank you very much! We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed your day – so did we!

“It’s fair to say that Michael and I had a dream day on Sunday. We just wanted to thank you all including Jo, Alex and all of your staff for what was a truly memorable day. The service offered by Vanilla was beyond first class and the food was truly outstanding – we loved it all! The feedback from guests regarding Vanilla was absolutely flawless!”

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Image sent to us from Stephen Howell.

For the full album of Stephen and Michael’s Wedding click here to head over to Lesley Meredith’s Facebook page.

Spring Wedding Inspiration, Part I

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There are many reasons why people choose to have their Wedding in Spring. There are plenty of advantages to holding your special day around Easter and Spring, the weather just starts to become lovely. Also, as we are coming out of Winter and the days are getting longer and brighter, people are generally in better moods. It’s great to invite someone to an event that’s a few months away, so that they have something to look forward to! Here we have collected lots of fantastic reasons, ideas and advice on why to hold your Wedding in the Spring:

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Food
There’s lots of wonderful foods which are at their peak right now, such as lamb, pork, salmon, crab, potatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, spinach, spring onion and many more. So why not take advantage of this? Create a feast with all of the finest ingredients and let us arrange all of this tastiness for you. Click here to contact us. You can also add ice cream to the afternoon of your Wedding and help your guests see that Summer is truly on its way.

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Style
There are many different styles of Wedding dress, as every woman knows! But at this time of year you have room to experiment with many fun and different options. Knee length dresses are a popular choice in the Spring time. This cute and playful look is growing more and more popular amongst Brides. The Groom can also make the most of the weather, light weight suits are a great choice as feeling too hot can really make the day difficult, you don’t want to be uncomfortable. For the Bridesmaids, pale colours are a great option, these soft colours create a wonderful soft look for the Easter, light weight chiffon is a brilliant choice of material.

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Spring has Sprung!

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The good old Great British weather has had us on our toes for months but, with the passing of Easter brings sunny days and long walks through the countryside. And of course, there are the many romantic Spring Weddings on the horizon! We’ve been busy meeting many couples for tasting sessions and discussions on how to create the perfect menu for each couple that we work with.

There are many foods which are in season at this time of year and are also at the height of tastiness. We love to use fresh local produce to combine the finest food with the highest quality service.

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A selection of these foods are as follows:

Spring lamb
Salmon
Crab
Radish
Spring Greens
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Cauliflower
Spinach
New Potatoes
Onion
Celeriac

We have several scrumptious solutions for you to make the most of this wonderful food at it’s peak. Why not take advantage of this food when it tastes best? We love working with the freshest ingredients and creating amazing flavours. What would you make from this group of foods? This time of year is great for creating mouth watering roast dinners. With both beef and lamb at their best, it’s a great excuse to invite the friends and family over for a meaty feast.

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Here are more seasonal feasts from BBC Good Food:

Crab and salmon fishcakes with homemade tartare sauce.

Roast loin of lamb, peas, lettuce and bacon.

Seafood pasta with garlic bread.

For more recipes from us here at Vanilla In Allseasons click here and for a more in depth look at our menus then please click here.

Which Menu Is Best For You?

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When putting together an event we understand that there are many variables which must be considered. From choosing a location to a theme, here at Vanilla In Allseasons we understand the mountain of tasks which need to be completed to ensure your event is a success. That’s why we are here to help you, to make sure the catering services run smoothly and professionally to ease the pressure on event organisers. Knowing that the food & drink elements to your event are covered by our incredibly high standard will give any event organiser a sigh of relief.

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So, to help you further we have made our menus available to view online here.

Please find our menus below:

Formal Menu

Informal Menu

Evening Menu

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Within each of these options are a wide range of spices, flavours and taste for you to select from. We’ve themed these menus in regards to formality to correctly address the tone of any event.

We love to be creative with food and try new options, so if you have any bespoke dishes that you want us to create then do not hesitate to ask us. We love a challenge Here at Vanilla In Allseasons!

Contact us here to discuss your menu further with one of our friendly team.

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We can’t wait to hear from you!

Bloomsbury Wedding Cakes

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Choosing your Wedding cake is a decision which many couples take plenty of time considering. Many brides will have dreamt about their Wedding cake all their lives, so selecting the final piece is not an easy task. However, there are many Wedding cake specialists who work with couples to create the perfect sweet treat for their day. A Wedding cake isn’t just a mere element of your Wedding day which will be forgotten, it’s is a pivotal part of your day which will be a photography highlight, not only for yourselves but also for your guests.

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The decorations which you choose to place on top of your cake can be kept for the rest of your lives together and treasured. So make sure you take the time to work with your chosen bakery specialists to create a cake which you are proud of and will have you, your guests and family talking about for years.

If you are looking for the perfect Wedding cake specialists then we suggest that you reach out to Bloomsbury Wedding Cakes. The team over at Bloomsbury Wedding cakes “create your wedding cake specifically for you”. Another fantastic aspects to their business is that they are passionate about sourcing and, “using the best locally sourced organic and free-range ingredients, hand prepared and baked individually in a traditional hand-made fashion”. They offer a wide range of cake sponges so that you can then work on building up a design that you love on your favourite filling.

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So, whether simple or complex make sure that you choose the right cake for you to remember for years to come. Remember, that no matter your Wedding colour scheme or theme, Bloomsbury Wedding Cakes will work with you to create a stunning piece especially for you. Images via Bloomsbury Wedding Cakes.

Happy Chinese New Year!

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This week we have welcomed in the Chinese New Year! Here at Vanilla in Allseasons we love any opportunity for a celebration & a chance to create a feast. If you don’t have any plans this weekend then why not create a wonderful Chinese dish in honour of seeing in the new year. Whether you’d prefer to have a quiet night in with friends, family & loved ones, or you’re going to throw a fabulous dinner party there are many flavourful dishes to choose from. If a dinner party is more your style then you could challenge yourself by creating several dishes with different meats, spices and textures to please all of your guests. A great addition to any dinner party is whole fish, this recipe below from Today.com gives you everything you need to serve this wonderful fish.

Whole Fish: Sweet chile sauce 1 two-inch knob of ginger 3 garlic cloves 1/2 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup sambal oelek Chili paste Next, 'steam whole fish until just barely cooked through and then deep fry in a skillet filled with at least 3 cups of oil until the fish is crispy. Remove from oil and place on lettuce leaves and top with sweet chile sauce.'

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Image via Today.com

Follow the link to this article for some of the best Chinese dishes around. However, here at Vanilla In Allseasons we have picked out some of our favourite Eastern dishes from our very own menus. Our oriental dishes include: Lamb kofta with a cucumber and mint yoghurt Thai fishcakes with a plum sauce. Tiger prawns with thin noodle salad Green thai chicken curry with sticky rice The choice to include spicy oriental food in your Wedding menu may not be typically traditional however, it sparks interest and will be a memorable aspect of your day.

Find our menus here. Contact us here for the Wedding menu that's just right for you, remember that we love to create bespoke options for our couples & can’t wait to discuss your ideas!

A Busy Start to 2015!

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2015 is shaping us to be a busy year for us here at Vanilla In Allseasons! We’re so excited to hear about the many happy engagements which happened over the Christmas & new year period. We’d like to send our congratulations to all of the happy couples out there! With Valentine’s Day only around the corner, we expect many more engagements in the coming weeks. If you are busy planning your Wedding then we know there’s is a lot to be considered, organised & planned. We’re here to be as helpful as possible to newly engaged couples. Planning a Wedding is a difficult time – we know! So, we want to help you as best we can. Do not hesitate to give us a call, we can arrange a discussion for your desired menu. We have several menus which are already in place ranging from formal, informal & evening, click here to find the downloadable versions.

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It’s also a brilliant experience to sit down and meet with couples, get to know them and find out what food they want to create for their guests. Forging Wedding menus is a wonderful experience as you are creating the atmosphere for the day. The difference between choosing a sit down meal and a buffet means altering the feel of the entire day. That’s why it’s important to discuss details of their Wedding with couples to ensure that we create a menu suitable to the day.

Call us on 01625 421 685, or drop us an email at info@vanillainallseasons.co.uk & we can discuss your catering needs. Keep up with us on Facebook & Twitter @VandAcatering.

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Shop Locally this Christmas!

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As a company we aim to support local businesses, and believe it’s essential to keep the community thriving. There are many great independent retailers which can be found in every town across the country – and we feel it’s important to support them! It’s great to be able to serve such wonderful dishes made with local produce and avoid what’s been mass produced.

There are several great local businesses which we work with including, JJJ Heathcotes, the famous family butchers. Another great supplier of ours is Clippy’s who we get our fantastic cordial, chutneys, relishes & more from. Cheshire Fish provide us with so many tasty fish & seafood products. Bramhall Bakery is a wonderful place to visit, with their large selection of sweet and savoury produce.

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Another one of our suppliers is Cherry Blossom Bakery. You may have come across their lovely tea room in Macclesfield town. We highly recommend that you head over for a lovely spot of afternoon tea. They also produce the most fabulous cupcakes! Their skill & design in cake decoration is of an incredible standard, and now you can learn it too! They hold cupcake decorating classes which you can attend no matter your skill level, what could be more fun? This could also make for a brilliant Christmas present…

So, “If you love great food and genuine hospitality, Vanilla in Allseasons is the outside catering company for you! We take pride in offering the finest, freshest, locally sourced food combined with a friendly, discreet and professional service.”
Image via Cherry Blossom Bakery.

Our 5th Year at The Manchester Rugby Club Ball!

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It was great to be part of the Manchester Rugby Club Ball for the 5th year running! It is a truly fabulous event which has been popular within the area for many years now. The ball runs as their annual event, and it’s looked forward to throughout the year – it’s always a great night! You can keep up with and follow The Manchester Rugby Club on Twitter @ManchesterRugby.

The ball includes a fabulous champagne reception on your arrival. We also prepare and serve a wonderful 3 course meal. The dinner is a fantastic part of the evening, and it’s always highly anticipated due to the quality food & service which we provide!

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Later in the evening a band and a DJ perform. All of this is £50 for the whole evening, which is great value! It’s a brilliant event for the Manchester community which attracts many people from the surrounding areas each year.

It’s wonderful to be invited back to events year after year due to our high class service. We heard from Suzanne who organises the events and she was incredibly lovely about our involvement,

“Just wanted to say thank you for once again a super meal on Saturday. I received numerous compliments yesterday and everyone was super impressed with not only the food but the professionalism and efficiency of all the staff. It has been a stressful time for me organising these events on my own and I know I did not need to worry at all about the catering side of thinks as I could totally rely on you guys. This was a huge weight off my shoulders.”

So if you have a large event approaching in your calendar then do not hesitate to contact us on our website here or you can give us a call on 01625 421685 for a discussion. We can’t wait to hear from you!

The Wedding Industry Awards!

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It’s that time of year again – The Wedding industry Awards are upon us!

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Click here to vote for us!

However, the rules are as follows: You can only vote for this wedding supplier if YOU used them for YOUR wedding between 1st November 2013 and 24th October 2014.

So, if you have a little bit of spare time then please VOTE for us!

There are many brilliant sections of the Wedding Industry Awards that are available to enter and vote in. So whether you have recently just had your Wedding, or are still busy planning away then why not see who has been nominated for awards? This is an absolutely brilliant way to view those who are at the top of their game within the industry. So, you could approach them to see if they could work with you!

Also, this is a wonderful way for new or smaller business’s to gain recognition and get their name spread throughout the industry. It is a brilliant scenario where new businesses can really grow. So, thank you to The Wedding Industry Awards for keeping us all excited about what is happening in this wonderful industry! We are looking forward to catching the results and we will have our fingers crossed!

You can enter the 2015 Wedding Industry Awards already and get your name out there in the industry! So, if you are a new business yourself then why not contact them and get yourself involved. You never know what could happen and hey – you could win yourself an award! How brilliant.

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